Ipswich in Spring - 2026

WHERE HISTORY RESTS CEMETERY TOURS 5 Sep | 10.30 am and 3.00 pm Briggs Road, Ipswich Bookings essential Discover one of the city’s great open-air museums with a walking tour of the Ipswich General Cemetery. Presented by Cemetery Historians Tracey Olivieri and Liam Baker THE CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL HALL TOUR 5 Sep | 2.00 pm Tour The Congregational Sunday School Hall, a landmark building designed by George Brockwell Gill, since restored and now home to Ipswich Antique Centre. Presented by Ipswich Antique Centre 86 East Street, Ipswich FREE | Bookings essential

COONEANA AFTER DARK 11 Sep | 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm Cooneana Heritage Centre Ticketed Explore a 19th-century homestead by lamplight and hear stories of Ipswich’s past, with food and wine inspired by another era. Presented by Ipswich Historical Society Inc. POST MODERN CABARET 12 Sep | 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm Studio 188 | Ticketed A vibrant night of vintage-inspired performance with The Knockout Collective and special guests The Vintage Belles. Presented by Ipswich Live Music MOUNT CROSBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY LANTERN SHOW 12 Sep | 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm Mount Crosby Pumping Station FREE | Bookings essential Enjoy a lantern-lit presentation by local historian Col Hester, sharing stories of Mount Crosby as a company town and its place in Ipswich’s history. Presented by Mt Crosby Historical Society

SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL TOURS 5 and 6 Sep | 10.00 am – 2.00 pm

63 Nicholas Street, Ipswich | Ticketed Discover more about this significant memorial dedicated to honouring the service and sacrifice of Ipswich soldiers. Presented By Ipswich RSL Sub Branch Inc.

DID YOU KNOW? Mount Crosby was once part of Ipswich before becoming part of Brisbane City Council in 2000.

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